| 释义 |
get, have, hold, etc. the whip hand get the whip handTo acquire the most power or influence in a particular situation or setting. As the editor in chief, I've got the whip hand and give final approval for the layout of every issue—remember that.See also: get, hand, whiphave the whip handTo have the most power or influence in a particular situation or setting. As the editor in chief, I have the whip hand and give final approval for the layout of every issue—remember that.See also: hand, have, whiphold the whip handTo have the most power or influence in a particular situation or setting. As the editor in chief, I hold the whip hand and give final approval for the layout of every issue—remember that.See also: hand, hold, whipget, have, hold, etc. the ˈwhip hand (over somebody) have power or control (over somebody): The government knows that the army have the whip hand. ♢ Our opponents had the whip hand over us right from the beginning.See also: hand, whip |